By Megan Bennett There is no better way to get an organization’s message out in front of donors than meeting them where they are. Americans spend more than two hours a day on social media each and every day and the number of users on social platforms continues to climb, making it impossible to ignore… Read more »
By: Kristi Howard-Shultz I recently spoke with faculty member Nathan Hand about The Fund Raising School’s newest certificate program, the Certificate in Digital Fundraising. He and The Fund Raising School were inspired to develop the certificate based on previous interest in digital fundraising courses. “These courses have historically filled fast and contained such a wealth… Read more »
Meet Colleen Rusnak, the Women’s Philanthropy Institute’s graduate assistant (GA) for the 2020-2021 academic year. In this post, Colleen shares with interviewer Jacqueline Ackerman (WPI’s associate director of research) about her experience as a GA during an unusual year! Share a little bit about your background. Where are you from, and what led you to… Read more »
Legal expert and The Fund Raising School faculty member Phil Purcell recently sat down with Bill Stanczykiewicz to talk taxes. With tax season upon us, it’s important to make sure fundraising professionals and donors are aware of particular aspects of federal tax policy. You can listen and subscribe to the podcast or read the full… Read more »
By: Kristi Howard-Shultz With our inability to gather in large groups over the last year, 74.6 percent of nonprofits reported canceling in-person fundraising events. For most, this meant pivoting to virtual events instead. You may think a virtual event lacks the impact, emotion, and sense of community that an in-person event offers. Undoubtedly, online events… Read more »